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w'Â¥t tv yftiikt/^nn/a"vt -.- /^ a hfy^^y^t^yi volume x published wkski.vj by allmaud hall tuesday july 15 1606 aw 4 tor the wilmington gazette men without the compulsion of a;uh<#ity without the necessary provision for an expe dition voluntarily associated in company ii march over trackless mountains from one part of the continent to the other rÂ«jy*.t t brave**a]l the terrors 4t death be furs â– â€¢ thundenng cannon in the field of action ; an.i may i not hope that one eilodual effort will be made by these sn.is of freedom to tree the country from depredation f lie it ever re nterrfbered ; tell it to your children and let your children tell its to future generations ; chat those sage patriots the representatives of the united suius ; without dlies without arms and ammunition with no sufficient stores to support ;.;â€¢ army or money to pur chase on t:i t auspicious uy the fourth of july 17t declared themselves fkke and : eessary meaus of defence if we are ready to ' march tit t-he call of our country foreign j jh/Â»vi;rs will be caucious not to trample on i righti we hold sacred and which we are de i icrmined to defend with our blood ii j the voice of sound reason that the source j of power lies in the people and authority delegated to an individual has for its object â– ; the happiness of the community from which it wa derived and supposes an obligation to exercise it solely for that end ; we have only â– to observe the same good ceconomy m hereto l fore in the choice of our oricers and they 1 will adopt the best methods to guard every i avenue leading to the subversion of our pri i vileges in the smallest degree bhould they j find that reason and argument fail and re - i course must be had to other means let it ti i known to all the world that we are able mid stand ready to enforce their i mands and re pel ihe foe who daies invttde our rights hi i the mean time let every heart glow m ilh j ra ! tttude and every tongue acknowledge the j ood hand of that go 1 whoswoytfthc scep tre of the universe ; who fought for our la thers conquered our enemies ! i eed ourcouu tryi and laid up blessings innumerable lo r the present generation rounded upon decrees or statutes yrt the common consent of ll the nations ot ku rope to adf.pt i-wiain principles as laid il b certain nble commentators on tl'e.st laws ami the introduction of theie writers us au thuruict iu ihc courti of admiralty ketm to have furnished a solid b.nis on which to lest our npini on any qik'tttions which may hum between conflicting nations great-britain t pecially ins no right to con trovert llie principles laid down by these wiib'rs became :,!:<: 1ms uniformly recei vt'i them in nuthoritics in liercourti sirul lias nlways m itle them the basis of her claims en othi r naiions in her judicial and diploma ti reli i rust if on the other hand there e i ted i u sucli commentators nor any po sitive conventions between nationti still the force and obligation of the laws of nations founded on th immutable principles of jus tice und morality would be equally great but in ibis latter cose we con only have re course to the principles of natural law sug gc ' 1 rnd deduced by impartial reabon let us examine the two great modern f novel doctrines dvanced and attempted to be en fopced liy groal-uritaini by either of these standutditi ai.d firstj us ta her interdiction c,i the t'jtmiat trade i ier directly or indi rectly grenl-britain contends that ncutruli in time of war ahftll not sarry o i i trade be tween the cnlonies f her enemy and the mother sountry whi â– , w.i , not lawful in time 'Â»! peace although the trade lie bona fide on neutral account â€” at neutral iis>k and for neu tral pr ifiti thi fallowing communication vat unavoidably omitted at our last mr hall sir the rrateful seniations of a heart im prcssed wich the worth of liberty excited yes terday by observing that joy and triumph were the predominant features of affairs in our towiii is my apoligy for bubraiuing to your perusal the following observations which you arc welcome lu u'eat as you pleate i'.'i/i.ic-irwoi july 5 130g national happiness purchased at so deir a price us the blood of thousands of our most worthy brethren diffusing itself thro every part of the united states un.l o plen tifully enjoyed by us in particular ; call a loud for thanksgiving to the c;;)d of nnics us well as gratitude to the happy instruments of s'.jc'i extended beneficence ; and he is not an american whose callous soul is unmoved by the v ice can n wise and good govern ment founded upon eternal truth and ma naged bv the mou jiviici'ms lundi ; with e very advantage of soil and climate render a nation happy i ask you americans who alons can give an answer { because iiu are the only people under the canipy of heaven who have made the experiment that win philosophers an i politicians of different courv tries tali of | that which all i ii nations of the earth s.'sk after is here is here among the ons of liberty in rich abundance ; helpless innocence is acre protected encroaching uu bition checked property secured perfect e qiulity established and consequently univer lal order and harmony prevail md peace nd happiness diffuse their precious streams throughout the land our country n.>\r in its infancy takes the lead in thuroudto national greatness and excites the feur of foreign tyrannyi lest sj'ue friend t humani ty encouraged by the glorious achievements of our ancestors should at o forward ia the cause of liberty and by one vigorous and well directed effort boat oiy those accursed fetters of slavery which have ijd kept more than half the world in misery this day there are thousands of miserable wrstches dragged from their earthly ail a^r^y to the field of slaughter there to sulfur all the hor rors of a o\o â– :!/ and tedious war for no other purpose tht'i to gratify ilie'dsoiriivyumbi tion oi'ini,>cri(iu3 an i lumpily tyruni i ; ilc i i the region of peace .> : snj y u the bles &'-\^\ included in that dear name lifer/y ; meet v>\i ti d one hai ni ni ius b ind of bro therly lov and bask in the sun beams of un eximpli â€¢'. â– >'. isperity such chute blessings c;i:i be duly estimated nnly by considering th n i â€¢ â– wi : i v/:ii;:ii lii.y weii puivhascil we \ j k a ii 1 !;: way back and how different thi aspect ofnur country's nifdirs ourp ple groan under british oppr si i m!-they rv n -.- etr_:r ; be are answered with imul cv deri iion thry bear the indignity with perfect u itienre e hope for redress but sustaining injury after injury hope vanishes they again remon strate with greater earnestness and concern ; anl a^e loaded with heavier uk-s by the â€ž:; y,vy overbearing lords inord;i to make them quiet and submissive w varied wiiii these unreasonable oppressive measures ; t!icy are resolved to make the desperate attempt to withhold their property acquired by in..!.is try from the cruel hand of traud and rashness this kindles indignation and wrath in he breasts of the overgrown tyrants wh i lift i:p their voice ant swear by heaven and earth tint americans siull feel how dangerous a thin it is t resist kingly power and now the storm begins ; the sound of the trumpet is heard in our land j the ravages of war threaten our infant country with entire deso lation or abject slavery ; seethe eternal ene mies of liberty well equipped with all ti.e veapins of death ranging through t lie states like blood thirsty lull onndsj pulling down houses burning cities carrying off properly and murdering the defenceless ; no opposi tion checks their fury ; rivers ot b cannot vitiate their thirst ; destitute ofthe feelings of humanity anj i st '<Â» a sonss oi honor ; they call for the distardlv insiduous barbarrans to exsreisc all the cnn-1 fonns of torture on the innocent and incrrave hp calamities of a country already drenched with blood â€” with sums of money they obtain their request ami now the savage shouts anil whoop of in dians mingle their horrors with the screams and groans of butchered fumllies and circu late their tremendous echoes through the wil derness of rocks and mountain ; while imi vrrsal destruction appears unavoid tble and shall these ravages go on unchecked 'â– sh ill america incur the guilt r..ul everlasting shame of tamely exchanging her liberty and her all for british slavery and massacre are there none of hev bu.is wi enjoy her blessings thar will espouse her cause nd as sist lie r in her ilistrcss i nhall she be conquer d trodden under font and bound in chains to gratify the pride ai i ureudy rice of a haughty monarch ? god forbid ! betterwe had never bi'(.n born than put from our /' iertji i see american patriots the choice ofthe people nowassembl din deep delibe rate consultation ; 1 *^ .â€¢. nuiuber of brave 1ndepkndhnt no â– i)ih r whs l!ii declara tion made than ii e hoe i throughout every part of the union i;ui roused even iho heart of the coward the people pledged their pro perty their honor and their iivcs to support ; wiili united voice they exclaimed liberty or death i the drums beat to arms our brave countrymen fired with the love of liberty now lay down their implements ofhusbtindry t.ikc up the weapons of war such us could l procured leave to the caic of providence iheir wives and children o aged and feeble parenti anj come forth to form an army sufficiently strong to repel the force and im pede hie iiijroli ot the enemy various were ilie conllias and great the sufferings of these j patrons of hum in liberty after repeated strug glea under circumstances the mostdiscoui i kiiis thai ever ai.y b it americana fought it often bjvpcuied that both they and their j country must inevitably fall a sacrifice to i b.ituh â€¢.,:>! savagefury what nnxious soli ciiude what deep concern did the hearts di : ii j bi nve and virtuous feel when they saw many ol â– ictt moat valiant brethren butclu â€¢â– ed their beat officers slain their armies rout ! c.l mid hying beiorc the enemy their fund ex i iwusted thtir men discouraged and who districts submitting to the cru_ej mercies o british protection 1 yvhat nation is there on earth that would dare continue the unequal war in ler these melancholy circumstances ! i lo our en intry conquered 1 must we and our | children be reduced to the wretched cumin : lion of eternal slavery painful thought !â€” oh my dear country and all that is includ ed 11 t!iat important word must 1 give thue up as lost forever f ii there no spark of man i tial fire remai.ii.'j 1 in the breast of inei uns tram a paris papir to the barns nation arrogant as your government has often i a iv n itself in moments of success â€” proud i an i do nini ering as ii th character of your i civil and military officers towards unarmed [ and defenceless nation 1 im tro mucli i philanthropy to attribute in l mass of i ;.â– â€¢ i nation the vie of its administration i v 1 still delight to believe that tliere i-sims in ' the british nation a fund of justice and liu i manity ready '.:> avenge >': injured and ii threutened ii 1 â€¢ ;' eaceful ar.d impartial ! neutrality in m kiua an appeal to your sense of equity i i still aware that i enter i into an unpromising career the upplica >: lion i made to one of tin coldest ngu â– 'â– >'. â– one of the must influential principles of lui l man action nutionul cupidity ut ' riotiim and belf if*c will de all inv<ii;ed to 'â– coiubat your reason voiir sense of juitict l still supported by truth and animated ! v j a strong tense oi unmerited injury i n â€¢> a ' boldly to the comhali and if there tt rtni.iii in 11 iii 1 -!! bosonts more h>va of hnnnr than : ..; motley more regard to reputation thivti !' u alt h â€” mora respect forjnntice thiin pus a â– feir domination i sbail nut niaÂ«c my ji j v i'liv.ui effect during !:..â– whole course of the late and 1 presi nt wins i is v.-r!l known ;<Â» all ei rope 'â– and i > no part -,â– / it betici than to i urselves t \ ili.it tlic con i'...t il your ci ui-i - i Â«, . â– â€¢ â– ' of your , courts oi a imirally i s been marked by n uninterrupted bi ks i f viol.uiu is of neutral â– lights oj lo as these intractions were , -.: a rained within siirh bounds that upon ..â€¢â€¢- ' tlii'itical calculation neuti i d ttions thought it cheaper to submit to injustice rather than j incur the expences and risqucs of the u j cess necessary to redress 50 long have they â– submitted to it as to an inevitable evil but ; increasing insolence and accumulated injury ', have fuiiy proved the wisdom of the ancient maxim " obsia principiis and have com i pelted us to adopt the sentiment of an elegant . writer oi you 1 o'*:i country " that 1 nation who weighs its purst agains'i its rig/us will n ; on u ::â– â€¢. authority it tlrs extensive and important principle founded is i i : c i c i in yledir im i i pur'endnrl â€” ingroi'ms â€” orvat nl which justifies it ib it supported by any convention explicit or implied made between any nations in europe i have there been any usages in past war decisions of an courts of a imiraltjr ivhkh countenance it 1 o al these questions wr can bolcl'v â€¢ -;.â– â– â– . a f not a seniimc nt lil^c this can he f i id in any writer ; nor has any nation but gn ut britain yet dared to offer such n affront u lha rights of independent nations on ihe i nntrnry no'jurinciple can be more clearly settle ! than that neutrals may freelf i air on their commerce i h belligerent na tion with thesinglci well drfined exceptions < !' not i iviiir rel'n :' n nn i-itested and blockade ed â€¢ ;- or jjrlrest u . â– ! of nut rupplying the enemy ivi'li i>::vi ... to '<:.:â– â– . to v,hic!i hai been applied iii hppeilatioo of ran fro im which sea olbluod cannot quench hark my heart grows warm within me ; metumks i haar v all prevailin ; voi e of washing i <â€¢â– < txclaim america shall triumph s^f him it the head of his brave troops rt lu â– i by want and rrorn with fa'i^uu resolutely m ..: ..; to vict iry over thi bodies of the 1 i i -^ 'â– â– 'â– .: down ii 1 be iring all befofe iiim glorious conq-iest ! the weak have 'â– -â– â– â– â– â– ' ::.:..â€¢...! the strong tlic brave have i liis peivilege nf neutrtila i even r.anicd i ir that neutral nations have the rij^ht to â€¢'â€¢)â– â€¢.. !. freely one of the belligerent nations with ;.. .' ntnts of twjr provided iis usual < mmercc in lime of peace con iste-1 in sup plying such articles never jid the ques \' i wi ethev the traffic wnssuch a nneaa wa allowed by die belligerent nation in lime of p-ji e applied to any otlier than contraband ortti icb ariie in any single instance til the british inspired by the same jealousy against tlie duti i in 17 5 us t.ow actuates them ft painst the americans cliohe to advance this monstrous doctrine c ; in 1 'â€¢ ; â€¢ 1 -.; 'â€¢ .- â€¢ movr the hopes of jl l â– ' â€¢â€¢"â– â– â€¢- â– '>â– >â– ; revive the expectations of i b lv i/---i i"c avt baffled tyranny inwouml i *-"' "â– 'â– ' a i "' 'â– â€¢ i-'kee 1 valhnt soldiers i â€¢â– 'â€¢â– â– â– â€¢ â– j â€¢ ii'swoi-iu : return wi'h j yful speed ! 'Â° ) ' ; -' â– â€¢:â– â– â– â– â– / nions your friends whom ! f l ' atel y lei'i in :; â– â€¢- exp ling to sec you jj "' iuorei will meet you wiih songs of tri i mnpii and ( irbi tie your heroic exploiuon i the string i in>tnin>t:nt : blessings procured them at t .â€¢â€¢ risk of your live will render you j ft thousand times more dear to their hearts die storm is blown over the sound of war i is heard no more peace and concord are restored an 1 now tue soldier no longer ap i pears â€” commerce and agriculture which hail long lain in a state of torper arc again j set i,i motion by t ie hand of industry an-i by the blessing of providence fill our atore houses i with plenty and our hearts with gladness : ! semin uies of learning are every where erec l ted tin siiii of literature appears and sl,cf j its benign beams on our shores hail ye sons jj of columbia yi vie with the most enlight | ened nationi of the earth and exhibit i scene j of national happiness which attracts ihegnze j ol the admiring world did bountiful hea i ven when scattering her blessings through i every part of the globe reserve her choicest favours for us ? for us who but yesterday were not people ! be grateful then ye highly favoured mortals and acknowledge the di vine agency in all your enjoy rn-nts u'ihil iyc set under our own vine fkÂ»-tree and eat the delicious fruil so plentifully yield ei by the luxuriant tree of liberty ; let us a bove all things maintain our moral character unpolluted cherish harmony among our selve and hand down to posterity an exam pie of rectitude with all the ijuhs'iirs of p;ofkl government to be enjoyed y fuiure generations when we are removed to another region present prosperity is no security a ranist future adversity ; ' the scene may change and we may have occsslon to take up arms once more in defence of our coun try ; insul s have already been given and while ambitious nations all raging and tumultuous dashing in angry conflict like the troubled ocean happy will it be lor us if without coercive meaiures we can pre serve <> ir own neutrality upon honorable terms let us not amtuc ourselves with rie lusive dreamt of nfety and neglect ih r.e and let me bk lia is it to great brttaitii if france or holland should bee fit during a war to i:!'x their municipal regulation in fdvorof other nations if these nuiiuis iup ply them with none of those articles which are denominated contra â– ' f v.wr what ;â– â– ; xt cnuli cireal-hriluin have to complain i ' the indulgence ? the en rn ous tc prepos t?rous principles set up by the british courts i uld ro the length to â– ;:â– ?. tlÂ»a donation af â– â€¢ v v.''i her could change hei municipal laws could alter her colonial r in c of v.;ir j.t us examine ihis [ tini i 'â– tie nearer as it respects creat-hrilnin and her own couducti and see whethtr it com pori with her sanclitious principles it is a well known fact that ijv tli standing laws ol grent-britain other nations have no light i i iip|>ly die i'riiish olwnic wi'.h provisions or to carry on any trade therewith particu lar permission is however i^rantei in timo <.;' Â«â– :â– .!â– . by proclamations from the governors ol these klanfu authorising thr importation i provisions during the existence of tlio scarcity only t ( i"t nt-i!i ii;un ever con r t ivei - 1 i Â«.! any othi r urion ever contend that the american vessels which ran-y on t!.i commerce were a lawful prize to iijs ene mies of great-britain misenjde indeed would be the situation of the carlbbee i3i amls if such a construction had prerbiled â€” vet it must lie c!mhtcc that the fuses ire perfectly analogous it is a trade v.i.ich the americans were not free to exercise in time of pence and which great brituin allows on ly on account of lux necen>ries in time cf war iii the early parl ol the late wir america ' rna<!e a stand and il was a feeble one cai st vour f'igautic lii.u time pretensions and 1300,000 pounds si fling paid by you to her ' citizens while it is a recorded proof of the , injuitice of your bcizures had perhaps lie ' double and unfortunate tffect of lulling her j iv icc.uiitv urn of exposing her in u <:â€¢.â– - ; fenceless hate to the btorm which appears to ix now ready to burst upon her licr '. within a kw months ju-t your cri : s i and your obedient tribunals hnve overleap ! ed the feeble boundaries v/l-neh a ben e of i jutlice had hitherto opposed to rapacity at i ' tlic purlieus ol doctors commons would a a stranger to believe that america and not j france was the object of your vengeance ! aware of the juÂ»t indignation of a brave and i loyal people your ministry are endeavouring < to shelter themselres from t!ie t.:ai|)tst and j !)>â€¢ rousing tha avarice and the resentment of ' the nation to throw the responsibility from j their own shoulders upon those of the a-o i j'.f a pamphlet ( we learn lias lately ap j peared under ministerial sanction attempt i it to jub'.iiy their unprincipled and unex [ aiiiplcil a^restions und preparing the pub lic mind for what they know will be the effect of their perseverance an open war will you lend a patient c^r lo n stranger while lie examines one or two of tde princi ple advanced bv your courts styling them selves courts of justice â€” and in the second place >\ lnle he offers a brief reply to ome of the ideas ..-â– !./ to be advanced in the minis terial pamphlet in favor of a war with ame rica ? to tliew t'nt i!:is piinri|ile fct up in cne cise only by the british ('< ur!s in the war of â€¢ r j6 aiirl bfierwardi wholly abandoned til tl year 1794 is not one on the solidity of which t lit british courts themselves plate nv great n liancei we ill examine the liis torv of its exercise ami txtrcution no one can doubt that with ihe brltis'i power and with the british i$mper tn tnajn tain i!l their legal maritime i m hts they pve extended their principlei u far and affutt a t lie i w of nation would wui ru:it although from the nature f>f he crtse there r.in !Â»(.â€¢ lew preciiion and certainly in ' iliscutiink question upon ilic la\v of nations than ujioii tlj'ne of municipal authority they act up this principle u lie ii^jalitr

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w'Â¥t tv yftiikt/^nn/a"vt -.- /^ a hfy^^y^t^yi volume x published wkski.vj by allmaud hall tuesday july 15 1606 aw 4 tor the wilmington gazette men without the compulsion of a;uhk and for neu tral pr ifiti thi fallowing communication vat unavoidably omitted at our last mr hall sir the rrateful seniations of a heart im prcssed wich the worth of liberty excited yes terday by observing that joy and triumph were the predominant features of affairs in our towiii is my apoligy for bubraiuing to your perusal the following observations which you arc welcome lu u'eat as you pleate i'.'i/i.ic-irwoi july 5 130g national happiness purchased at so deir a price us the blood of thousands of our most worthy brethren diffusing itself thro every part of the united states un.l o plen tifully enjoyed by us in particular ; call a loud for thanksgiving to the c;;)d of nnics us well as gratitude to the happy instruments of s'.jc'i extended beneficence ; and he is not an american whose callous soul is unmoved by the v ice can n wise and good govern ment founded upon eternal truth and ma naged bv the mou jiviici'ms lundi ; with e very advantage of soil and climate render a nation happy i ask you americans who alons can give an answer { because iiu are the only people under the canipy of heaven who have made the experiment that win philosophers an i politicians of different courv tries tali of | that which all i ii nations of the earth s.'sk after is here is here among the ons of liberty in rich abundance ; helpless innocence is acre protected encroaching uu bition checked property secured perfect e qiulity established and consequently univer lal order and harmony prevail md peace nd happiness diffuse their precious streams throughout the land our country n.>\r in its infancy takes the lead in thuroudto national greatness and excites the feur of foreign tyrannyi lest sj'ue friend t humani ty encouraged by the glorious achievements of our ancestors should at o forward ia the cause of liberty and by one vigorous and well directed effort boat oiy those accursed fetters of slavery which have ijd kept more than half the world in misery this day there are thousands of miserable wrstches dragged from their earthly ail a^r^y to the field of slaughter there to sulfur all the hor rors of a o\o â– :!/ and tedious war for no other purpose tht'i to gratify ilie'dsoiriivyumbi tion oi'ini,>cri(iu3 an i lumpily tyruni i ; ilc i i the region of peace .> : snj y u the bles &'-\^\ included in that dear name lifer/y ; meet v>\i ti d one hai ni ni ius b ind of bro therly lov and bask in the sun beams of un eximpli â€¢'. â– >'. isperity such chute blessings c;i:i be duly estimated nnly by considering th n i â€¢ â– wi : i v/:ii;:ii lii.y weii puivhascil we \ j k a ii 1 !;: way back and how different thi aspect ofnur country's nifdirs ourp ple groan under british oppr si i m!-they rv n -.- etr_:r ; be are answered with imul cv deri iion thry bear the indignity with perfect u itienre e hope for redress but sustaining injury after injury hope vanishes they again remon strate with greater earnestness and concern ; anl a^e loaded with heavier uk-s by the â€ž:; y,vy overbearing lords inord;i to make them quiet and submissive w varied wiiii these unreasonable oppressive measures ; t!icy are resolved to make the desperate attempt to withhold their property acquired by in..!.is try from the cruel hand of traud and rashness this kindles indignation and wrath in he breasts of the overgrown tyrants wh i lift i:p their voice ant swear by heaven and earth tint americans siull feel how dangerous a thin it is t resist kingly power and now the storm begins ; the sound of the trumpet is heard in our land j the ravages of war threaten our infant country with entire deso lation or abject slavery ; seethe eternal ene mies of liberty well equipped with all ti.e veapins of death ranging through t lie states like blood thirsty lull onndsj pulling down houses burning cities carrying off properly and murdering the defenceless ; no opposi tion checks their fury ; rivers ot b cannot vitiate their thirst ; destitute ofthe feelings of humanity anj i st '! savagefury what nnxious soli ciiude what deep concern did the hearts di : ii j bi nve and virtuous feel when they saw many ol â– ictt moat valiant brethren butclu â€¢â– ed their beat officers slain their armies rout ! c.l mid hying beiorc the enemy their fund ex i iwusted thtir men discouraged and who districts submitting to the cru_ej mercies o british protection 1 yvhat nation is there on earth that would dare continue the unequal war in ler these melancholy circumstances ! i lo our en intry conquered 1 must we and our | children be reduced to the wretched cumin : lion of eternal slavery painful thought !â€” oh my dear country and all that is includ ed 11 t!iat important word must 1 give thue up as lost forever f ii there no spark of man i tial fire remai.ii.'j 1 in the breast of inei uns tram a paris papir to the barns nation arrogant as your government has often i a iv n itself in moments of success â€” proud i an i do nini ering as ii th character of your i civil and military officers towards unarmed [ and defenceless nation 1 im tro mucli i philanthropy to attribute in l mass of i ;.â– â€¢ i nation the vie of its administration i v 1 still delight to believe that tliere i-sims in ' the british nation a fund of justice and liu i manity ready '.:> avenge >': injured and ii threutened ii 1 â€¢ ;' eaceful ar.d impartial ! neutrality in m kiua an appeal to your sense of equity i i still aware that i enter i into an unpromising career the upplica >: lion i made to one of tin coldest ngu â– 'â– >'. â– one of the must influential principles of lui l man action nutionul cupidity ut ' riotiim and belf if*c will de all inv a ' boldly to the comhali and if there tt rtni.iii in 11 iii 1 -!! bosonts more h>va of hnnnr than : ..; motley more regard to reputation thivti !' u alt h â€” mora respect forjnntice thiin pus a â– feir domination i sbail nut niaÂ«c my ji j v i'liv.ui effect during !:..â– whole course of the late and 1 presi nt wins i is v.-r!l known ; no part -,â– / it betici than to i urselves t \ ili.it tlic con i'...t il your ci ui-i - i Â«, . â– â€¢ â– ' of your , courts oi a imirally i s been marked by n uninterrupted bi ks i f viol.uiu is of neutral â– lights oj lo as these intractions were , -.: a rained within siirh bounds that upon ..â€¢â€¢- ' tlii'itical calculation neuti i d ttions thought it cheaper to submit to injustice rather than j incur the expences and risqucs of the u j cess necessary to redress 50 long have they â– submitted to it as to an inevitable evil but ; increasing insolence and accumulated injury ', have fuiiy proved the wisdom of the ancient maxim " obsia principiis and have com i pelted us to adopt the sentiment of an elegant . writer oi you 1 o'*:i country " that 1 nation who weighs its purst agains'i its rig/us will n ; on u ::â– â€¢. authority it tlrs extensive and important principle founded is i i : c i c i in yledir im i i pur'endnrl â€” ingroi'ms â€” orvat nl which justifies it ib it supported by any convention explicit or implied made between any nations in europe i have there been any usages in past war decisions of an courts of a imiraltjr ivhkh countenance it 1 o al these questions wr can bolcl'v â€¢ -;.â– â– â– . a f not a seniimc nt lil^c this can he f i id in any writer ; nor has any nation but gn ut britain yet dared to offer such n affront u lha rights of independent nations on ihe i nntrnry no'jurinciple can be more clearly settle ! than that neutrals may freelf i air on their commerce i h belligerent na tion with thesinglci well drfined exceptions < !' not i iviiir rel'n :' n nn i-itested and blockade ed â€¢ ;- or jjrlrest u . â– ! of nut rupplying the enemy ivi'li i>::vi ... to 'â– >â– ; revive the expectations of i b lv i/---i i"c avt baffled tyranny inwouml i *-"' "â– 'â– ' a i "' 'â– â€¢ i-'kee 1 valhnt soldiers i â€¢â– 'â€¢â– â– â– â€¢ â– j â€¢ ii'swoi-iu : return wi'h j yful speed ! 'Â° ) ' ; -' â– â€¢:â– â– â– â– â– / nions your friends whom ! f l ' atel y lei'i in :; â– â€¢- exp ling to sec you jj "' iuorei will meet you wiih songs of tri i mnpii and ( irbi tie your heroic exploiuon i the string i in>tnin>t:nt : blessings procured them at t .â€¢â€¢ risk of your live will render you j ft thousand times more dear to their hearts die storm is blown over the sound of war i is heard no more peace and concord are restored an 1 now tue soldier no longer ap i pears â€” commerce and agriculture which hail long lain in a state of torper arc again j set i,i motion by t ie hand of industry an-i by the blessing of providence fill our atore houses i with plenty and our hearts with gladness : ! semin uies of learning are every where erec l ted tin siiii of literature appears and sl,cf j its benign beams on our shores hail ye sons jj of columbia yi vie with the most enlight | ened nationi of the earth and exhibit i scene j of national happiness which attracts ihegnze j ol the admiring world did bountiful hea i ven when scattering her blessings through i every part of the globe reserve her choicest favours for us ? for us who but yesterday were not people ! be grateful then ye highly favoured mortals and acknowledge the di vine agency in all your enjoy rn-nts u'ihil iyc set under our own vine fkÂ»-tree and eat the delicious fruil so plentifully yield ei by the luxuriant tree of liberty ; let us a bove all things maintain our moral character unpolluted cherish harmony among our selve and hand down to posterity an exam pie of rectitude with all the ijuhs'iirs of p;ofkl government to be enjoyed y fuiure generations when we are removed to another region present prosperity is no security a ranist future adversity ; ' the scene may change and we may have occsslon to take up arms once more in defence of our coun try ; insul s have already been given and while ambitious nations all raging and tumultuous dashing in angry conflict like the troubled ocean happy will it be lor us if without coercive meaiures we can pre serve <> ir own neutrality upon honorable terms let us not amtuc ourselves with rie lusive dreamt of nfety and neglect ih r.e and let me bk lia is it to great brttaitii if france or holland should bee fit during a war to i:!'x their municipal regulation in fdvorof other nations if these nuiiuis iup ply them with none of those articles which are denominated contra â– ' f v.wr what ;â– â– ; xt cnuli cireal-hriluin have to complain i ' the indulgence ? the en rn ous tc prepos t?rous principles set up by the british courts i uld ro the length to â– ;:â– ?. tlÂ»a donation af â– â€¢ v v.''i her could change hei municipal laws could alter her colonial r in c of v.;ir j.t us examine ihis [ tini i 'â– tie nearer as it respects creat-hrilnin and her own couducti and see whethtr it com pori with her sanclitious principles it is a well known fact that ijv tli standing laws ol grent-britain other nations have no light i i iip|>ly die i'riiish olwnic wi'.h provisions or to carry on any trade therewith particu lar permission is however i^rantei in timo ries in time cf war iii the early parl ol the late wir america ' rnaâ€¢ rousing tha avarice and the resentment of ' the nation to throw the responsibility from j their own shoulders upon those of the a-o i j'.f a pamphlet ( we learn lias lately ap j peared under ministerial sanction attempt i it to jub'.iiy their unprincipled and unex [ aiiiplcil a^restions und preparing the pub lic mind for what they know will be the effect of their perseverance an open war will you lend a patient c^r lo n stranger while lie examines one or two of tde princi ple advanced bv your courts styling them selves courts of justice â€” and in the second place >\ lnle he offers a brief reply to ome of the ideas ..-â– !./ to be advanced in the minis terial pamphlet in favor of a war with ame rica ? to tliew t'nt i!:is piinri|ile fct up in cne cise only by the british ('< ur!s in the war of â€¢ r j6 aiirl bfierwardi wholly abandoned til tl year 1794 is not one on the solidity of which t lit british courts themselves plate nv great n liancei we ill examine the liis torv of its exercise ami txtrcution no one can doubt that with ihe brltis'i power and with the british i$mper tn tnajn tain i!l their legal maritime i m hts they pve extended their principlei u far and affutt a t lie i w of nation would wui ru:it although from the nature f>f he crtse there r.in !Â»(.â€¢ lew preciiion and certainly in ' iliscutiink question upon ilic la\v of nations than ujioii tlj'ne of municipal authority they act up this principle u lie ii^jalitr